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Indian Head Monument

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Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
Indian Head Monument
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Indian Head, SK S0G 2K0, Canada

Indian Head is a town in southeast Saskatchewan, Canada, 69 kilometres east of Regina. The town is directly north of the Trans-Canada Highway. It had its beginnings in 1882 as the first settlers, mainly of Scottish origin, pushed into the area in advance of the railroad, most traveling by ox-cart from Brandon. Indian clearly refers to Aboriginal Canadians. The town is known for its federally operated experimental farm and tree nursery, which has produced and distributed seedlings for shelter belts since 1901. For many years the programme was run by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration . It was incorporated as a town in 1902. In that year the Canadian Journal, published by James McAra, noted that Indian Head was the largest point of initial shipment of wheat in the world. Today it is run by the Agroforestry Development Centre. Today [the town] has a range of professional services and tradespeople, financial institutions, and a large number of retail establishments. The CBC television sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie was partially filmed here.
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